Meshberger Stone Company Quarry (Jordan Pit), Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Meshberger Stone Company Quarry (Jordan Pit) | Quarry |
| Columbus | City |
| Bartholomew County | County |
| Indiana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 9' 59'' North , 85° 47' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | 518 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Scipio | 153 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Columbus | 46,690 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Hartsville | 388 (2017) | 13.4km |
| Clifford | 236 (2017) | 14.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brown County Rock and Mineral Club | Nashville, Indiana | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3759
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3759:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d53890ce-d397-42e1-8bb1-927a119ca451
A limestone quarry located 7 miles SE of Columbus, IN. Rock is North Vernon Limestone, Jeffersonville Limestone and Geneva Dolomite. Started in the 1930's. Latest reference shows property owned by V. A. Jordan and operated by Tri-Stat Company.
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite ? Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite ? | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10144543 |
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